Summer Staff Opportunities

Institute Overview

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Institute is a rigorous, hands-on experience required for incoming corps members. It prepares corps members with foundational knowledge and skills that they’ll continue to develop and hone throughout their time in the corps.

Corps members attend either a national or regional institute, depending on their region and subject matter.

National institutes are generally five weeks long and offer corps members the opportunity to build relationships and collaborate with fellow corps members and staff members from across the country. There are four national institutes. Corps members typically train at the one closest to their region.

Regional institutes provide an additional opportunity for corps members to build an understanding of their community. Regional institutes incorporate induction and orientation and generally are seven to eight weeks. There are 14 regional institutes. Corps members train within their placement region, usually only with corps members from the specific region.

Institute Locations

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ASSIGNMENTS

We take a centralized approach to hiring a highly qualified and diverse staff to work at our national institutes. We take into consideration:

the regions where you have previously worked and/or are currently working

the grade(s) and content areas in which you have experience (for instructional roles)

your availability

Teach For America reviews all applications and reserves the right to route applications to different national institutes, depending on need and availability. You’ll be notified of the position’s location as soon as possible.

Operations Associates

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Operations Associates (formerly known as Operations Coordinators) serve on the institute logistics team at our national or regional institutes. OAs are typically rising college seniors and are not current corps members. Read more about the role and application timeline.

Applying for Institute Positions

Before submitting your application, please read the job description carefully to ensure that you have all the required documents. Most applications require a resume, cover letter, and applicant activity. Your application is not complete until you receive an email notification stating it’s completed.

Application FAQs

Applicants are assigned to institutes based on their current location (for example, candidates living in New Orleans have historically been assigned to the Atlanta Institute because incoming New Orleans corps members attend the Atlanta Institute). In the online application, candidates are also asked to identify which institutes they are unable to attend due to schedule conflicts. Depending upon the number of applicants in each institute’s pool, our corps size, and other factors, we may assign

Applicants are assigned to institutes based on their current location (for example, candidates living in New Orleans have historically been assigned to the Atlanta Institute because incoming New Orleans corps members attend the Atlanta Institute). In the online application, candidates are also asked to identify which institutes they are unable to attend due to schedule conflicts. Depending upon...

The applicant activity is a mandatory part of all the summer institute roles. To learn more about the applicant activities, please review the entire job description for each role. The applicant activity information is located at the bottom of the job description. It will also be provided to you in an email you will receive once you have started your online application.

The applicant activity is a mandatory part of all the summer institute roles. To learn more about the applicant activities, please review the entire job description for each role. The applicant activity information is located at the bottom of the job description. It will also be provided to you in an email you will receive once you have started your online application.

Most staff members need to attend several weekend conferences in the spring to prepare for the institute. Also, they will likely need to participate in several training conference calls with pre-work.If you have further questions about these dates and whether they apply to the position(s) you are interested in, please contact your institute or talent recruitment representative.All staff members need to arrive before the start of Week 0 (the week prior to when corps members arrive for institute)

Most staff members need to attend several weekend conferences in the spring to prepare for the institute. Also, they will likely need to participate in several training conference calls with pre-work.If you have further questions about these dates and whether they apply to the position(s) you are interested in, please contact your institute or talent recruitment representative.All staff members...

The institute will cover travel costs to the institute up to a certain amount. More details about travel reimbursement will be available in the spring. Teach For America also covers shipping costs for instructional materials and computer supplies up to a certain amount. Details for shipping will be outlined during staff training in the spring.

The institute will cover travel costs to the institute up to a certain amount. More details about travel reimbursement will be available in the spring. Teach For America also covers shipping costs for instructional materials and computer supplies up to a certain amount. Details for shipping will be outlined during staff training in the spring.

In order to work at Teach For America's summer institute, international applicants must have an appropriate work visa that will allow them to legally work in the United States. Since summer institute positions are for such a short tenure, Teach For America will not sponsor individuals for work visas for such roles. Alternatively, an international student can apply for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa through their university. The applicant is fully responsible for applying for and secur

In order to work at Teach For America's summer institute, international applicants must have an appropriate work visa that will allow them to legally work in the United States. Since summer institute positions are for such a short tenure, Teach For America will not sponsor individuals for work visas for such roles. Alternatively, an international student can apply for an Optional Practical...

Yes, you can apply for both an institute staff position and a full-time position with Teach For America. Separate applications are required, and applicants will be considered separately for both positions. Should you receive offers for both positions, the senior managing director of institute and the manager for the full-time role can address the feasibility of taking both positions.

Yes, you can apply for both an institute staff position and a full-time position with Teach For America. Separate applications are required, and applicants will be considered separately for both positions. Should you receive offers for both positions, the senior managing director of institute and the manager for the full-time role can address the feasibility of taking both positions.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to hold a position on institute staff if you are an incoming corps member. It is of critical importance that our incoming corps members focus on their professional development as educators and on student achievement during the institute. Additionally, institute staff positions require work hours during the same hours that the incoming corps will be teaching and in sessions, so it is not logistically possible to do both at the same time.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to hold a position on institute staff if you are an incoming corps member. It is of critical importance that our incoming corps members focus on their professional development as educators and on student achievement during the institute. Additionally, institute staff positions require work hours during the same hours that the incoming corps will be teaching and...

You may still be a strong fit for the role even if you don't have every single one of the prior experiences we are looking for. Read the job description carefully to see which experiences are required, strongly preferred, or have no indication of preference. If you truly don't have the qualifications that are required, you might reconsider your application. For all other qualifications, it is likely that we are flexible and will look at your application and experiences holistically.

You may still be a strong fit for the role even if you don't have every single one of the prior experiences we are looking for. Read the job description carefully to see which experiences are required, strongly preferred, or have no indication of preference. If you truly don't have the qualifications that are required, you might reconsider your application. For all other qualifications, it is...